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Social problems : a critical approach / Kenneth J. Neubeck, Mary Alice Neubeck, Davita Silfen Glasberg.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2007.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xviii, 686 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780072968040 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0072968044 (softcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.1 22 NEU
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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

PART ONE: Societal Problems
Chapter 2. Concentration of Political and Economic Power
Chapter 3. Militarism and War
Chapter 4. The Global Context: Population and Underdevelopment
Chapter 5. Environmental Abuse

PART TWO: Group Problems Chapter
6. Economic Inequality and Poverty
Chapter 7. Racism
Chapter 8. Sexism
Chapter 9. Heterosexism
Chapter 10. Ageism

PART THREE: Institutional Problems
Chapter 11. The Changing World of Work
Chapter 12. Schooling and Unequal Educational Opportunity
Chapter 13. Health Care
Chapter 14. Family-Related Problems

PART FOUR: Individual Problems
Chapter 15. Criminal Behavior
Chapter 16. Mental Illness
Chapter 17. Suicide
Chapter 18. Substance Abuse

Includes bibliographical references (p. 620-656) and indexes.

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